Walter Rodriguez represents public and private companies and private equity funds in connection with financings, corporate and securities law matters, and mergers and acquisitions.

Before joining the Firm, Walter interned with the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Defensor Publico in Atenas, Costa Rica. In law school, Walter served as President of the Latin American Law Student Association and the Executive Articles Editor for the Boston College International & Comparative Law Review. Walter also co-founded a pro-bono legal aid trip to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in conjunction with the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy and Bureau des Avocats Internationaux. In addition, Walter was a member of the Boston College Law School 2015 Northeast Super-regional Champion Jessup International Moot Court team.

Representative Experience

Assisted in representing Nautic Partners in connection with its acquisition of Endries International, a leading distributor of fasteners and Class-C parts serving industrial original equipment manufacturers worldwide

Assisted in representing Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. in its acquisition of H.E. Parts International, LLC, a producer of replacement and improvement component parts for large construction and mining vehicles for a total purchase price of $240 million

Assisted in representing NewStar Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:NEWS) in the sale of its equipment finance business and related assets to Boston-based Radius Bank, a federal savings association, for approximately $140 million in cash

Assisted in representing Hastings Equity Partners in connection with the acquisition of IMPACT! Chemical Technologies, Inc. (IMPACT!), a Texas-based corporation and leading provider of specialty chemicals to oil and gas production and midstream companies

Assisted in representing Hastings Equity Partners in connection with the acquisition of Desert Downhole Tools, LLC, a Texas-based company specializing in the assembly, rental, and service of packers and plugs for exploration and production companies

Assisted in representing Hastings Equity Partners in connection with the acquisition ofBullseye Testing, L.L.C., a provider of inspection services at the well site and in-facility

Assisted in representing Nautic Partners in connection with its sale of Applied Consultants, Inc., a Texas-based provider of pipeline inspection services to the oil and gas pipeline infrastructure industry

Assisted in representing Sevcon, Inc. (Nasdaq:SEV) in a private placement to certain institutional and accredited investors and advised the company on the subsequent registration of such shares for resale under the Securities Act

Assisted in representing a private equity firm in its sale of a local cable-TV, phone, and internet provider

Assisted in representing NewStar Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:NEWS) in the sale of its asset-based lending subsidiary, NewStar Business Credit LLC, to Sterling National Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp (NYSE:STL) for approximately $330 million

Assisted in representing PTC Inc. in its acquisition of the Vuforia augmented reality technology platform from Qualcomm

Assisted in representing National General Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:NGCH) in its acquisition of Standard Mutual Insurance Company

Professional Affiliations and Recognitions

Deputy Regional President, Law Students & Young Lawyers, Hispanic National Bar Association

A Locke Lord team led by Andrew Hughes and Paul Mahoney (both of Providence) represented Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC, a lower middle market private equity firm focused exclusively on service businesses, in its recapitalization of Brilliant Staffing in partnership with management and co-investors.

A Locke Lord team led by Andrew Hughes and Paul Mahoney (both of Providence) represented Silver Oak Services Partners, LLC, a lower middle market private equity firm focused exclusively on service businesses, in its partnership with management to lead the recapitalization of Legacy Farms, LLC.

A Locke Lord team acted as legal counsel for NewStar Financial Inc. in the sale of its equipment finance business and related assets to Radius Bank for approximately $140 million, which closed on Dec. 1, 2016.

A Locke Lord team acted as legal counsel for NewStar Financial Inc. in the sale of its asset-based lending subsidiary, NewStar Business Credit LLC to Sterling National Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sterling Bancorp for approximately $330 million, announced on March 31, 2016.

Locke Lord represented PTC Inc. in its acquisition of the Vuforia augmented reality technology platform from Qualcomm for $65 million. The transaction included the purchase of assets and licensing of certain intellectual property rights by PTC, a publicly traded company based in Massachusetts.

Locke Lord provided counsel to National General Holdings Corp. in its announced acquisition of Standard Mutual Insurance Company (SMIC), an Illinois based property and casualty underwriter, following the completion of the conversion of SMIC to a stock company from a mutual company.

J.D., Boston College Law School, 2015Executive Articles Editor, International & Comparative Law ReviewPresident, Boston College Latin American Law Students AssociationJessup International Moot Court Team

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